Police are searching for a man who dresses like a woman while shoplifting: Beachwood Police Blotter

SHOPLIFTING, CEDAR ROAD: After stealing two leather
coats, valued at $995 each, from Nordstrom, a man fled from the store in
a silver Chevy PT cruiser Jan. 7. The suspect, known to police, is a
Warrensville Heights man, 53, who dresses like a woman. Beachwood police
have arrested the man many times prior for shoplifting. Surveillance
cameras caught the thief in action.

DRUNK DRIVING, RICHMOND ROAD: After driving west on the Shaker Boulevard eastbound lanes at 2:01 a.m. Jan. 13, a Beachwood woman, 27, was arrested for drunk driving, possession of marijuana and related charges. She refused a chemical test and had a prior drunk driving conviction. She was not able to present her drivers license, and was in possession of marijuana paraphernalia, as well as an open liquor container.

SUSPENDED LICENSE, CEDAR ROAD: A Cleveland woman, 33, was arrested Jan. 14 for driving under suspension after she was pulled over for talking on her cell phone while driving. Her car was towed.

THEFT, SOUTH WOODLAND ROAD: While at the Mandel Jewish Community Center Jan. 13, a boy’s tan color boots, valued at $100 were stolen.

PARKING VIOLATION, CEDAR ROAD: A motorist was cited Jan. 12 for parking in a handicap space and displaying a placard that was the property of a person who is deceased.

DRUNK DRIVING, MAIDSTONE LANE: A Beachwood woman, 83, drove her car into a snow pile and was subsequently arrested Jan. 11. After refusing to answer questions and swearing obscenities at officers, the woman was taken to the hospital.

MENACING, CEDAR ROAD: After narrowly avoiding a collision with a man’s car in the Beachwood Place parking lot Jan. 11, the driver reported he was menaced by the man in the car. The man taunted him, screamed obscenities and slammed his hands down on the man’s car. The suspect has not been located.

THEFT, CEDAR ROAD: A Montefiore employee reported her iPhone was stolen from her office Jan. 10.

DRUNK DRIVING, CHAGRIN BOULEVARD: After failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead resulting in a two car accident, a Bedford man, 53, was arrested for drunk driving at 6:10 p.m. Jan. 9. No one was injured. The man’s blood-alcohol content tested to be 0.143 per cent.

SHOPLIFTING, CEDAR ROAD: A woman fled from security after being caught attempting to steal $184.85 worth of merchandise from GAP Jan. 8. The subject has not been located but the merchandise was recovered.

FOUND PROPERTY, PARK EAST DRIVE: A nine millimeter handgun magazine with five rounds of ammunition was found by Embassy Suites cleaning staff Jan. 8. The owner is unknown.

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